Hirt-Gebhardt Mia Lou Roter Riesling 2022 Sparkling sheltered in the rain shadow

sheltered in the rain shadow of the Vosges mountains

clam chowder on a cold evening

modest new oak

create wines of striking clarity and depth

Hirt-Gebhardt Mia Lou Roter Riesling 2022 Sparkling sheltered in the rain shadowThe Land The Rheingau is the stretch where the Rhine turns and runs east to west for about 30 kilometers, so the vineyards face due south across a wide river instead of the usual north south alignment. The Taunus hills block cold air from the north, the water reflects light back onto the slopes, and the soils run to quartzite, slate, and loess. Martinsthal sits at the eastern end of the region, tucked slightly back from the river with more forest